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Making Masterpiece
25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! on PBS
For more than twenty-five years and counting, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, the longest running weekly prime time drama series in American history. From the runaway hits
Upstairs, Downstairs and The Buccaneers, to the hugely popular Inspector Morse, Prime Suspect, and Poirot, Masterpiece Theatre and its sibling series Mystery! have been required viewing for fans of quality drama.
Eaton interviews many of the writers, directors, producers, and other contributors and shares personal anecdotes—including photos taken with her own camera—about her decades-spanning career. She reveals what went on behind the scenes during such triumphs as Cranford and the multiple, highly-rated programs made from Jane Austen's novels, as well as her aggressive campaign to attract younger viewers via social media and online streaming. Along the way she shares stories about actors and other luminaries such as Alistair Cooke, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Radcliffe, whose first TV role was as the title character in David Copperfield.
Readers will also get to know Eaton on a personal level. With a childhood steeped in theater, an affinity for nineteenth century novels and culture, and an "accidental apprenticeship" with the BBC, Eaton was practically born to lead the Masterpiece and Mystery! franchises. Making Masterpiece marks the first time the driving force behind the enduring flagship show reveals all.
Letters from Maine
I'm writing this book in that same old house in Kennebunkport. It's where I lived during the summers with my parents, and later with my husband and my daughter. My parents' names, like my husband's and daughter's, were Paul and Katherine. But none of them are here now.
It's a beautiful old house with lots of character, frustrating plumbing, and hallways that take you places you don't expect—it's been added on to for two hundred years. It's a little labyrinthine and spooky because you often don't know who else is in the house when you are . . . and I don't just mean invited guests. My brother and nephews swear there are ghosts; once a psychic, unasked and unhelpful, said that someone was murdered in one of these rooms. So there's history here, of all the families who've lived in this house since it was built in 1800. Big things must have happened here, as they did while my parents were in the house. Their lives had plenty of drama.
My mother, Katherine Emery, was an actress whose career ranged from playing the leading role in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour on Broadway in 1932 to appearing as a contract player at RKO in Hollywood in the 1950s, when she had parts in genre films like Isle of the Dead with Boris Karloff. Now my daughter Katherine, named after her grandmother, is in theater too.
My father, Paul Eaton, taught Shakespeare and loved the language of the plays. He read history, biography, murder mysteries, and maybe the occasional novel. He was the class poet in his graduating class at Exeter and hoped to go to Harvard to study English. But his father insisted he go to MIT to study naval architecture. Belly-button design, as my father called it. He loved boats and could recite vast amounts of poetry.
I'm telling you about my family and our house because I've got to start somewhere. I've been asked to write a book about Masterpiece. It seemed doable at first, but then they asked that it be a book about my life too: Masterpiece's memoir, and mine.
If you're brought up being told not to "make a spectacle of yourself " and not to "draw attention to yourself," how do you go about writing a memoir?
A memoir? I'm sixty-five, but I think I'm thirty- five—way too young to write a memoir. And I haven't kept a journal. My friend Annie snorts at the idea: "Becca, you don't remember anything!"
But this is an enviable problem: who gets the opportunity to look back on her life's work and tell it publicly?
The memories that do return are random, and they refuse to fall into any order. Why am I remembering the evening I met Princess Margaret and chose to wear my daughter's plastic barrettes, her "pretties," just because I missed her so much? Or the time the head of drama at the BBC, sitting across from me in a difficult meeting, got up from his chair and walked over the coffee table and out the door, never to return? Or the matchmaking conversation I had with Benedict Cumberbatch at the Golden Globes? The hours and hours of reading scripts and talking on the telephone merge and seem impossible to animate.
But even as I procrastinate, I love being in this house. I feel very comforted here: in spite of the ghosts, it's the light, the air, and the seasons that make it feel so welcoming. The sun comes into the kitchen, into my bedroom, over the beach, in exactly the same way I remember it did in 1969, when I graduated from college, and in 1986, the year my daughter was born. It shines down on this house and on this town in exactly the same way it did in 1900, when my grandpar- ents were here.
So I've spent a summer rattling around this house with a head full of Masterpiece memories. I have a deep desire to do anything besides write this book: I do laundry, pull weeds, go to the dump, make vats of vichyssoise, and then read other people's memoirs and despair because they are so good. I become obsessed with Alexandra Fuller's Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness. I Google everything about her life in Africa and begin to cast the TV miniseries in my head. I cook and eat a lot of lobsters. I don't work on the book.
One afternoon I unearth some disintegrating cardboard boxes and decide to go through them. I find bundles and bundles of letters and photographs of things I've never seen before: glass slides of my father as a two-year-old in a dress in southern New Hampshire; pictures of my mother as a tomboy in Alabama, surrounded by black servants, and then as a very young and beautiful actress. I unearth clippings and reviews for all the plays she ever did, and letters to, and from, her family. I find the eulogy from my grandfather's funeral; I never knew him. I find notes from bouquets sent to my mother on opening nights.
And then I find every letter my father wrote to my mother from soon after they met in the late 1930s, until their marriage in 1945, when my father was thirty-nine and my mother was thirty-seven.
Some of my father's letters are half-eaten by mice. Some are so stained, you can't read them; my mother's handwriting is practically impossible to decode.
In these letters I find out things I didn't know. My parents' love affair and courtship were long and fraught. As a man of his time, my father didn't go into emotional detail in the letters, but I can tell that my mother was ambivalent about giving up her career to marry him. In fact, she seems to have been ambivalent about marrying him at all. There were other men in her life, as there were other women in his. He tries to talk her through "tough passages."
My father sought my mother hard: he truly courted her. He waited six years. In one of the very earliest letters, he is clear that he is ready to get married even then. But they don't actually marry until they are both nearly forty. She kept him at bay. In his letters he remains steady and cheerful, eager to get on with life as he fights for her. There are very few letters from my mother to my father from that time—she was a successful actress in New York, and he was teaching in Boston.
In my father's letters I hear his voice very clearly: he is loving Maine, loving New England, loving my mother. Her voice is hard to hear.
Then—and this part I've always known—they dramatically eloped, days before he was shipped out to the South Pacific during World War II. They had said their good-byes in New York when my father left for the naval base in San Francisco. But my mother suddenly changed her mind, found the last berth on a westward-bound train, and joined him. Good drama for television, I think.
They were married, by themselves, at the Treasure Island Naval Station in San Francisco Bay and spent four days at the Mark Hopkins Hotel before he left for a year. When my father came back, my brother, James, was three months old. There are dozens of letters from that year.
It's a long and complicated story, and I'm riveted. This wonderful trove shines a new light on my parents. I'd never really thought about my mother as a woman in her thirties and forties. I always thought she was glamorous, and that was enough for me.
Suddenly I see her at thirty, moody and elusive, not just the beautiful movie star I'd bragged about. Through the letters, I see her struggling to be happy, even as she enjoyed terrific success and the attentions of many men. Though she was very beautiful, I think self- doubt was there early too. Later in her life it overwhelmed her. I remember that part.
I see my father heroically pursuing the love of his life, in spite of her deeply discouraging reluctance. He's not just the jovial, multichinned "Daddy" all my friends loved. There's another man inside that man.
It all begins to swarm together in my brain. I realize that right here, in this old house, I may have found the answer to the paralyzing question, How do I write this book? Maybe I've tripped over the really important thing—the stories, and the stories behind the family stories that we all have. The ones told over and over—and then the mysteries and secrets. Isn't that what fascinates us about The Forsyte Saga; Bleak House; Upstairs, Downstairs; and even Downton Abbey? Isn't that why we're so drawn to books and dramas, even years after they've been written?
So as I read the letters and spread them all over the house in Maine, I relate them not only to my own life but also to the work I do. If you could distill the essence of Masterpiece, it might be that it is stories about families. Family stories are sagas: love, betrayal, money, infatuation, infidelity, illness, family love, and family deception. Those stories are our own stories writ large, usually with happy endings, and usually in times and places much more exotic or melodramatic than our own.
And that is what I love most in the world—stories. I love them on television, I love them in books, I love them in movies, and I love hearing them from the person I'm sitting next to at a dinner party. We all have them, but we forget they're any good or have any rhyme or reason until someone new asks us, with real interest, to tell them who we are.
In this house in Maine, I feel surrounded by stories: my own, my parents', my daughter's, and the ones I put on television. I love them all.
For me, and maybe for you, books and dramas about families and romance have been relaxing and entertaining, but sometimes they've also been painkillers or anesthetics, when family life, self-doubt, lack of romance, or a romance gone badly just hurts too much. I comfort myself with stories that are full of wisdom, wit, and good writing. They provide relief from the difficulties of making a living, having a family, maintaining relationships, and living a life with meaning.
Brought up on a steady diet of classic British literature, I'm amazed at the inevitability of the fact that my life's work has turned out to be as a purveyor of this particular opiate. The kind of drama we do on Masterpiece tends to be uplifting—the guy gets the girl, people escape jeopardy, justice is served, and the mystery is solved. But there's some- thing else, something perhaps more worthy: maybe the dramas are uplifting because of the exemplary quality of the writing, the acting, and the production values.
It's not easy to describe the feeling you get when you're in the presence of something well done, the aesthetic reaction you have to a fine ballet, work of art, piece of music, book, or performance. It's a mysterious thing that lifts you and opens you and makes you feel better. It's a very specific and strange connection. I'm sure many thoughtful books have been written about this.
Going for those moments is the reason I like being in this busi- ness. The moments are rare, but I would argue that over the years, there have been more of them on Masterpiece than on most other places on television. A perfectly written scene, a moment of transcendent acting, a delicately lit drawing room. . . .
But, I still have to write this book.
In a panic, I call dear Russell Baker—journalist, memoirist (Growing Up), Masterpiece host, and calming, steady friend—and ask him how to do it. "Keep it simple," he says. "Avoid Latinate and use plain English. Figure out a good beginning and a good ending, and just tell stories in between."
My daughter Katherine, a performer like the grandmother she never met, says, "Just lean into it. Creativity hurts."
Steven Ashley, Masterpiece senior producer and a consigliere of thirty years, says, "You can't executive-produce this book. You can't get other people to do it. You have to write it yourself. So hush up and do it."
And I hear my friend Alistair Cooke's unmistakable voice, impatiently explaining to me for the thousandth time how he managed that inimitable style of storytelling in his radio broadcast Letter from America and in his introductions to Masterpiece Theatre: "I always think of myself as speaking to one person, as if in conversation. Ignore the fact that thousands of people are listening."
So let me tell you some stories.


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There can be far more than the loss of mere dollars associated with valve failures. Regular monitoring and analysis can help you maintain these essential plant components the right way: proactively and cost-effectively.
The stakes are high
If a valve should fail, there can be a serious risk of environmental impact, production losses or, worse, the safety of workers. For example, according to a study on containing fugitive emissions published in Chemical Engineering magazine, 60% of such emissions in refineries come from leaking valves. Because of this, plant operators need to pay particular attention to leaks—which occur most frequently in control valves. As operations become further integrated, one failure can have serious consequences. Add social media and a 24-hour news cycle, and a single mistake can turn into a global news story and damage a plant's reputation beyond repair. Even plants that have operated for more than 50 years without incident are not exempt.
If valves are to be properly maintained to avoid the above scenario, the question is this: How does one determine when and how often valves need to be serviced?
Maintenance on the rise
In response to managing risks associated with valves, operators have increased maintenance spending. But in today's refineries, that spending, which averaged $27 billion in 2011 [Ref. 1], is growing faster than capacity. Even with increased maintenance spending, however, the number of unplanned downtime events continues to increase. These days, 50% of refinery maintenance is now unplanned–double the rate of a decade ago [Ref. 2]. In fact, in 2011 alone, there were an estimated 2700 unplanned events in refineries [Ref 3].
Plants and refineries are responding by increasing valve maintenance planning. Certainly, good maintenance planning helps keep valves serviced and operating properly. Good maintenance planning means doing the right maintenance on the right valve at the right time—and that differs for individual valves. Automatically scheduling valve maintenance on a single pre-determined cycle doesn't take into account the unique operating conditions that an individual valve experiences in service. This results in valves that fail sooner than expected (in between maintenance cycles) or valves that don't need to be serviced at the maintenance cycle. To optimize maintenance (including reducing its costs), a customized and integrated approach to valve maintenance is in order.
Maintenance optimization challenges
An integrated approach to valve maintenance planning requires plants to consider many factors that may contribute to downtime and safety and environmental risks.
They include:
It's common for plants to not have complete and accurate records of their valve assets and the past service work that was done. Moreover, what records are maintain-ed can be stored in different locations by various personnel. This makes it difficult to optimize maintenance—and almost impossible to identify trends. Compounding the issue, operations often choose to schedule regular planned maintenance across the board, hoping that will allow for the repair of any potential problem valves before they fail. This approach can lead to even more issues as it doesn't take into account prior performance or repair history.
Valve asset-management solutions
An alternative approach to more thoroughly and regularly maintaining and monitoring a plant's valve assets is to utilize an asset-management solution. Operators work with a service provider to determine a predictive and preventive maintenance schedule customized for the site's specific valve population—a schedule that based on each valve's service and performance history.
Via a predictive as opposed to an automatic approach, an operator prioritizes maintenance and service based on data that includes experience, observation, historical data, failure modes and testing, coupled with analysis of the probability and impact of a valve failure. This determines when maintenance should be scheduled. A comprehensive asset-management solution includes the following:
Valve asset-management maintenance techniques
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is a key analysis to achieve the optimum maintenance interval by assessing how likely the asset is to fail and how large the impact of a failure would be. When assessing the probability of valve failure, inspection detail is carried forward to create an RBI path. Previous inspection history is reviewed and a revised probability score is determined. The RBI probability score is then mapped to the RBI scheme to get a low, medium or high determination of the probability of failure.
It's important to involve the process owner when assessing the consequence of valve failure. That's because the process owner will have the best vantage point as to the impact of failure and be able to discuss and determine what it considers high, medium and low impact of failure for that valve at that point in the process.
Plants can then schedule their maintenance on critical plant areas based on these insights. Considering that 60% of valves are replaced or serviced prematurely [Ref. 4], RBI can offer considerable performance improvement and savings by providing the planning that leads to servicing valves when they need it, not on an averaged schedule.
Another effective technique in an asset-management portfolio is Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA). This type of analysis helps identify potential failures, evaluate the effects of failures and identify the actions that could eliminate or reduce the chance of the potential failure. FMEA helps to minimize valve failures and maximize valve operational reliability.
Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) is a troubleshooting maintenance method that investigates, analyzes and identifies the root cause of a valve failure. Identifying the root cause of valve failure and utilizing the information to make necessary changes to equipment, processes or maintenance regimes can prevent it from happening again. Solutions may involve replacing the valve with a more suitable option or changing a service interval.
Payback from improved valve asset management
The benefits of an effective valve asset-management program are improved uptime and reliability—with optimized maintenance spending. An effective valve asset-management system helps a site avoid duplication of spares by improving inventory and availability. The valve population and maintenance schedule are used to optimize spares and maintain the right levels without compromising safety and production. (Table I reflects common issues and implications that are addressed and solved by implementing a valve asset-management program.)
The final word
Remember that you don't have to "go it alone" when it comes implementing a valve asset-management program. Close collaboration among plant operators, valve service providers and valve manufacturers will yield the best result. MT
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'Coronation Street' actress Shobna Gulati has officially got the nation's best bottom after winning Rear Of The Year.
The actress, who plays 'Corrie's Sunita Alahan, picked up the female Rear Of The Year title, while 'Torchwood' and 'Doctor Who' star John Barrowman won the men's prize.
Speaking about her Rear Of The Year victory, Gulati said: "I am really honoured and flattered to be a winner of this year's competition and for my bum to be etched into the history of the award's alumni - a list which includes so many other distinguished bottoms.
"I'd also like to say thanks - in the words of Will.i.am, 'I got it from my mama'."
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Barrowman added: "With tush tightly toned, cheeks firmly clenched and a big smile on my face, I'm thrilled to be awarded the accolade."
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Gulati's fellow 'Corrie' star Jane Danson won back in 2000, while Sarah Lanchashire, who played Raquel Watts, picked up the award in 1993.
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Mamelodi Sundowns secured just their second win of the PSL season when they edged out Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 at the Free State Stadium on Sunday.
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The last time the Tshwane outfit won in the league was a 1-0 victory over Chippa United in their first game of the 2012/13 campaign.
The match lacked much in the way of excitement in the opening half an hour as neither side managed to threaten on goal.
Phunya Sele Sele were perhaps the more enterprising team in the initial stages, but could not find penetration in attack.
Clint Julies got in a decent strike on goal on the half-hour mark, but Celtic goalkeeper Patrick Tingyemb was able to make a fairly comfortable save.
Jackie Motshegwa then ensured Wayne Sandilands had some glove work to do as his well-struck 25-yarder dipped towards the far bottom corner.
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Augustine Leonard was fairly close to pulling one back for the hosts with a cross-cum-shot, but he narrowly missed the apex of the goal.
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Indeed. She looks ridiculous. My husband asked me if she was a man, it was a notable feature of the programme.
I think JK did wonders with Mamma Mia, however the programme did not make me want to see Viva Forever (however she looks!) What did others think? I thought it looked very un-spectacular; even the performance scenes they showed at the end looked like rehearsal. The whole thing is clearly a huge commercial venture - nothing wrong with that, but seems to have little soul & feeling as Mamma Mia did.


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3. What exactly does AnemiCare Relief do?
AnemiCare is a safe, non-addictive, FDA-registered natural remedy containing 100% homeopathic ingredients selected to increase iron absorption and hemoglobin levels needed for normal iron levels in the body.
4. What does AnemiCare contain?
AnemiCare contains the following 100% homeopathic ingredients:
- Ferrum phos (8X) is a mineral compound of iron and phosphorus. Both elements are present in the body independently; iron aids the exchange of oxygen in the blood, and phosphorus contributes to bone and muscle health. Ferrum phos is considered good for patients who suffer from conditions accompanied by low energy.
- Calc phos (8X) was proved in 1937 by Dr. Constantine Herring, and later chosen as a "tissue salt" by Dr. Wilhelm Schussler later in the nineteenth century. Those that are easily fatigued, have brittle bones and teeth, and tend to become weak and tired after illness would find this ingredient supportive.
- Ferrum metallicum (6C) is the world's second most common metal. In our bodies, this element is essential in the formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
- Lactose (inactive ingredient)
All Native Remedies homeopathic products and biochemic tissue salts are manufactured in an FDA and GMP registered pharmaceutical facility under the supervision of qualified homeopaths and responsible pharmacists. Individual ingredients are listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS).
All products are free of gluten, artificial flavors, colorants and preservatives, and are suitable for use by lacto-vegetarians. In accordance with our Do No Harm policy, no animal testing is carried out whatsoever. All products are backed by our One Year Unconditional Money Back Guarantee offering you peace of mind and proof of our utmost confidence in the quality, safety and effectiveness of our products.
AnemiCare is a homeopathic remedy registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
5. Is AnemiCare approved by the FDA?
The FDA oversees all food and drug products. While herbal medicines are classified as dietary supplements, all homeopathic medicines must be individually registered as OTC drugs in terms of FDA regulations. In compliance with these regulations AnemiCare and all our 100% homeopathic remedies are individually registered with the FDA. Furthermore, Native Remedies and their manufacturers are FDA-registered manufacturers and distributors of OTC homeopathic medicines. All of our products are manufactured in a Pharmaceutical Graded, GMP certified facility to guarantee the highest degree of consistency, reliability and potency.
6. How do I use AnemiCare?
Chew or dissolve these very small pleasant-tasting tablets directly in the mouth. Alternatively for small babies, crush tablets and sprinkle onto tongue.
For all ages: Take 2 tablets in a clean mouth 3 times daily.
AnemiCare is a homeopathic remedy and is safe for all ages and during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Caution: If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use. If symptoms persist or worsen, consult a health care professional. Keep this and all medicines from the reach of children. Avoid strong mint-flavored candy, as this may reduce the effectiveness of the remedy.
7. In what form does AnemiCare come?
AnemiCare comes in an easy to ingest lactose tablet with no artificial colors or preservatives.
8. How do you properly store this product?
Best storage is in a cool (not cold) dark place out of direct sunlight such as a cupboard or closet. The product does not need to be refrigerated.
9. How often should I use and why?
Use regularly to ensure adequate iron supplementation.
10. How long until support is seen?
Response times vary from individual to individual based on physiological composition and other circumstances. While some individuals begin to show an almost immediate improvement that increases over time, others will see results after 3-5 days. Regular use is key.
11. Does AnemiCare have any side effects?
No, AnemiCare does not have any side effects as it is a 100% homeopathic remedy. The ingredients of AnemiCare have a high safety profile and are generally very well tolerated without side effects.
12. How long does a bottle last?
One bottle of AnemiCare contains 180 lactose tablets and lasts for approximately 21 days depending on dosage.
13. For what ages is AnemiCare appropriate?
AnemiCare is safe for all ages.
14. Can I take if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
Yes, AnemiCare is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.


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Pearland >Food & Dining > Killen's Steakhouse
2804 S Main St, Pearland, TX | Directions 7758129.557398 -95.284674
Mon. - Thu. 5pm - 9pm;Fri. - Sat. 5pm - 10pm;Sun. CLOSED
Texas steakhouses are all too often overpriced put-ons, but Killen's is the real deal: magnificent meat, sourced from all over, and prepared by a real chef rather than nameless functionaries at the broiler. The true Texas meat mecca, and that's saying something!
There are multiple ways to experience your selected cut of beef: from wet to dry-aged, to Wagyu or Mishima. It can be prepared on the 1800 degree broiler or on the wood-fire grill, and based on your selections, the server will suggest the best way for your selected steak.
Ronnie Killen makes scrumptious food. – If you love steak, Killen's Steakhouse is where it's at. Cordon Bleu trained Ronnie Killen has perfected the art of the perfect steak. Winner of the Rodeo Best Bites competition -- beating out at least 60 competitors two years in a row, the food speaks for itself. Crazy-good creamed corn, skillet potatoes, macaroni and cheese and other sides are well worth it, as are the desserts. Think cream cheese topped carrot cake or his signature bread pudding. For the ultimate indulgence, the dry-aged 32oz long bone-in kobe ribeye is ridiculously amazing.
Several types of aged beef and cuts to satisfy anyone. From a small filet to a huge T-bone, Killen's is definitely a quintessential steakhouse, even if its in Pearland. The porkbelly and empanada appetizers were scrumptious, a nice juxtaposition against the familiar steak and potatoes scene. The service is excellent as well.
Great atmosphere, service and food – I was looking for a local restaurant that had great food and was quiet enough for a business meeting. I wanted atmosphere, service, quality food, and an intimate setting where important introductions could be made and a business relationship commenced. I was not disappointed!
The food was excellent: we had the lamb, snapper, kobe beef and tuna, along with the best lobster bisque I have had in the city!
The setting was intimate enough to where we could speak without having to raise our voices, and our waiter (Ryan) was unobtrusive but attentive. Overall, we had a great evening and I would recommend this restaurant in a heartbeat.
Best Steak in Hoston – I have had the best experience in service and food at Killen's Steakhouse! i am glad it has been awarded as the 4th best steakhouse in TEXAS! the amazing Chef and his staff deserves it!! my steak has always been perfectly cooked...the servers know the wine list and how to pair it with my food and his breadpudding it is to die for!!! :) Last time I was there I tasted his Cream of Corn which is being featured in Food in Wine this month and it is fantastic!!! So thank you Killen's Steakhouse for my best experience eating the best steak of my life! :):)
My Birthday Was Ruined – We tried to go to Killen's for my birthday friday night. We called for directions. The woman who answered the phone told us to take 288 to 35 and turn right, then go past 518. Well we saw signs for Angleton and called the restaurant, and were assured we were going the right direction. We kept heading south, called again, and again were were assured we on the right path. We finally found hwy 35, off of 288 and went right as we were told. I called a friend for directions then and found out is was 30 miles back the way we came off the beltway. We then called for a manager, I believe Paul, who was unsympathetic to this hour and a half tour we had taken because the person who answered the phone, clearly did not know where she was or how to get there. We went to Flemmings since it was close to 10 when we got back to the beltway. We left the house at 8. Thank you Killen's for making me spend my evening driving all over the place. I sent an email and it was never answered. I think customer service is the first place you start, clearly Killen's Steak House has none.
Good Food, Needs a nicer location. – Steak was a "8", sides were a "9", desert a "9 ".
The atmosphere was a "5".
The serrvice was a "6".
The parking lot was a "2".
Overall rating "7.5".
If food is you only concern then you'll like this place.
If you want a romantic and/or classy dinner for about the same price, then go to "Marks" or "Post oak Grill".
Better than I could have imagined – I have tried most of the steakhouses in the Houston area, however, Killen's rands as the best i have tried. The sides dishes are better than Flemming's, the desserts are better than anyone (try the Cream Brulle Bread Pudding), and the steaks....par none!
My only complaint was the hostess seating us in a bad area even though we were the first people there and her mini skirt that would be perfect for a street walker.
EXCELLENT STEAKS – The only negative thing was lack of handicap places
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Unbelievably DELICIOUS!!! – Husband and I went for anniversary dinner. Made a reservation and table was ready when we arrived. We let the sommelier help us choose a wine and it was PERFECT! Tuna appetizer, filet, potatoes au gratin all superb, and then came the dessert -- oh my gosh! The creme brulee bread pudding was incredible! Service was exceptional - very attentive but not intrusive, and we didn't feel rushed at all. My only complaint was it was very cold in the room where we sat, and the tables were slightly crowded. Otherwise, awesome! As soon as I save up, I'll be back.
Make reservations, Incredible service – Beware if the hostess is bringing you to sit in the back room, there was a party of 18 people back there when I went and I couldn't even hear my waiter when he was speaking it was so loud. Plus where the table was situated where I sat, it was SMALL even for just two people, was right up on the wall, had the air conditioner vent at my back, and a door to the outside on my side, not a very intimate scenery or feel at all. Instead I felt cramped while eating and even while cutting my steak my knife and elbow were hitting the wall cause our table was so close.
Onto the food....now wedge salads are my most favorites, Killan's menu makes it a point to name Apple wood smoked bacon on this salad, which to me is a huge part of the salad, however, if you are looking for more than literally a FEW small specks of the bacon on your plate you will be hugely disappointed. I found the total bacon to be on my salad equivalent to my pinky nail, thats NOT exaggerating. The 6 oz Center cut was delicious, no complaints. I also shared two sides: potatoes au gratin and the sauteed mushrooms, which were equally delicious and just enough for two people. For dessert I tried the award winning bread pudding, now this bread pudding is out of this world and possibly the BEST I have ever eaten. The wait staff was extremely attentive, always had our iced tea full, checked on us several times thru out the meal, and was prompt. The hostess, well, could be more welcoming and don more professional attire. Overall, food was good, atmosphere not so much, and wait staff was attentive.
Not worth the trip – My husband and I wanted to try a different place so after reading all the reviews, decided on Killens to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had reservations but still had to wait over 30 minutes for a table unless we wanted to sit by the bathroom. The service was somewhat slow but very nice wait staff. We ordered crabcakes, bone in steak, wedge salad, cream corn and potatos and a bottle of wine. Our meal was $300 eventhough we split everything. The corn was incredible but the remainder was nothing better then a steakhouse buffet. If you want a great steak, go to Capital Grill or Strip House......
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DOZENS of people from in and around Ilminster came together on Saturday to present their MP with a petition.
Ry Coffman, on behalf of 38 Degrees, and supporters handed a petition against a 'gagging law' signed by 188,000 people nationwide to David Laws MP during his advice centre at the 3D Sensory Centre in Wharf Lane.
It asks the coalition Government to re-examine – and amend or scrap – the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill going through the House of Lords.
Mrs Coffman said: "The Bill is being rushed through Parliament with the intention of being in force a year before the run-up to the election in 2015.
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